CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) Upgraded by Zacks Research to Strong-Buy Rating

Key Points

• Zacks Research upgraded CuriosityStream to “strong buy” from “hold,” contributing to a broader consensus “buy” rating and an average analyst price target of $6.00.
• CuriosityStream reported quarterly EPS of $0.15, exceeding the $0.04 consensus estimate, while revenue of $23.25 million also surpassed expectations.
• The stock opened at $3.55, with a market capitalization of approximately $209 million; insiders own 31.1% of shares, while institutional investors and hedge funds own 6.79%.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Get Free Report) was upgraded by investment analysts at Zacks Research from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

CURI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Singular Research upgraded CuriosityStream to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of CuriosityStream in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Wall Street Zen raised CuriosityStream from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Barrington Research reduced their price objective on CuriosityStream from $5.50 to $5.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CuriosityStream presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $6.00.

CuriosityStream Price Performance

CURI stock opened at $3.55 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $209.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 355.00 and a beta of 1.77. CuriosityStream has a 1-year low of $2.30 and a 1-year high of $5.51. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $2.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $3.00.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.11. CuriosityStream had a net margin of 0.03% and a return on equity of 0.06%. The business had revenue of $23.25 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.32 million. As a group, analysts expect that CuriosityStream will post 0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at CuriosityStream

In other CuriosityStream news, Director Patrick J. Keeley sold 31,559 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.70, for a total transaction of $85,209.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 188,450 shares of the company's stock, valued at $508,815. The trade was a 14.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Phillip Brady Hayden sold 30,400 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.56, for a total transaction of $77,824.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 71,267 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $182,443.52. This trade represents a 29.90% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 31.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of CuriosityStream

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in CuriosityStream by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,978,190 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,484,000 after acquiring an additional 274,233 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its stake in shares of CuriosityStream by 30.1% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,768,800 shares of the company's stock worth $5,236,000 after purchasing an additional 408,900 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of CuriosityStream by 15.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 865,056 shares of the company's stock worth $3,288,000 after purchasing an additional 116,005 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of CuriosityStream by 8.0% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 714,082 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,714,000 after purchasing an additional 52,923 shares during the period. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of CuriosityStream by 234.5% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 688,041 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,615,000 after purchasing an additional 482,360 shares during the period. 6.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CuriosityStream News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CuriosityStream this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 results: Revenue rose 22% year over year to approximately $23.2 million, exceeding expectations, while EPS of $0.15 was well above the $0.04 consensus estimate. Net income reached a record $8.9 million, compared with $0.8 million a year earlier. CuriosityStream Q2 Net Income Hits Record $8.9 Million
• Positive Sentiment: Licensing drove growth: Licensing revenue increased 48% to $14.1 million, supported by new partnerships and continued demand for CuriosityStream’s content database for artificial-intelligence training. Subscription revenue stabilized sequentially, while licensing demand became more diversified across customers. CuriosityStream: Back On Track
• Positive Sentiment: Raised 2026 outlook: Management increased full-year revenue guidance to $77 million-$82 million and adjusted EBITDA guidance to $18 million-$22 million. Q2 adjusted EBITDA reached a record $11.4 million, up from $3.0 million a year earlier. CuriosityStream jumps on Q2 beats, raised 2026 outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Income appeal: The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share, payable September 18 to shareholders of record September 4. The dividend may support investor interest in the stock. CuriosityStream Q2 Net Income Hits Record $8.9 Million
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually heavy call-option activity and favorable comparisons with competitors indicate heightened speculative interest, but neither necessarily confirms sustained fundamental demand. CuriosityStream and the Competition Head-to-Head Comparison
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings improvement may be difficult to extrapolate: licensing revenue can be volatile, subscriptions only stabilized, and the stock’s sharp advance increases the risk of profit-taking. Analysts also caution that Q2 strength alone does not guarantee a lasting turnaround. CuriosityStream: The 40% Stock Surge Was Warranted

About CuriosityStream

CuriosityStream, Inc NASDAQ: CURI is a global streaming media company specializing in factual content across science, nature, history and technology. Founded in 2015 by John Hendricks, the founder of the Discovery Channel, CuriosityStream offers on-demand documentaries, series and short-form programming designed to inform and entertain viewers with high-quality educational content. The company's library features both original productions and licensed titles, covering topics such as space exploration, wildlife conservation, archaeology and cutting-edge scientific research.

Since its launch, CuriosityStream has expanded its reach to subscribers in more than 175 countries, delivering content in multiple languages and via a range of platforms.

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